Required for all documents issued in your state, except documents issued by federal agencies. The process was justified by the formation of the Hague Convention, which is an agreement between countries that a document can be apostille. In the case of documents managed in the UK, they are sent to the FCO in London for apostille. Before that, most documents (see below) had to be stamped by a lawyer or notary. Saudi Arabia has not acceded to the Hague Convention on Exemption from Legalization of Foreign Public Documents. Therefore, documents from Saudi Arabia cannot be legalized by apostille, they are recognized abroad only after undergoing consular legalization, a procedure in which the signature and seal of foreign documents are certified. The respective embassy of the country in which the document is to be used is responsible. Once the SACB is authenticated, the letter must be apostilled at the Saudi embassy. Please note that requirements may vary and different countries may have their own variants of SACB, we recommend applicants to contact the Saudi embassy in their country, we have a list of Saudi embassies that you can check in our directory. The above information is correct for documents to be ratified in London. 4.
You then fill in the order form for payment and send us the documents accordingly. *Note: The Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Houston, TX requires that all documents be translated. Depending on the type of document that needs to be legalized, the consulate requires additional supporting documents/information. Please contact us at 202-393-3030 for more details. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a member of the Hague Convention, therefore, for foreign documents to be used for visas, employment, registration, contracts or other reasons in Saudi Arabia, all documents must first be legalized by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London. However, in order for the Saudi embassy to legalize the document, various documents must first take action. The nature of your reason for legalization also determines what is needed. If you are currently in Saudi Arabia or any other country and need help getting your documents, please contact us and let us know how we can help you. Some documents must be notarized before being notarized by the state. Overnight domestic shipping is included in our fees, but we can ship your documents anywhere in the world.
International shipping charges apply. Documents issued by the federal government for use in Saudi Arabia are ready to be sent to the U.S. Department of State. For example, FDA, USDA, USPTO. The documents must be notarized by a local notary in the same state where the documents were issued. It is also best for companies to have the document certified by the local secretary of state where the notary is authorized before applying for legalization of the Saudi embassy. For more information on costing, please visit our page on legalization fees in Saudi Arabia. All documents issued by the federal government (FDA, FBI, USPTO, EPA, USDA…) and all documents certified by a state must be certified by the U.S. Department of State. All attestations are issued by Secretary of State Amtony Blinken and signed by a deputy authentication officer. Legalization occurs when one or more government agencies certify a document and declare that they believe the document is legitimate and valid, and that the content of the document is authentic. Saudi Arabia is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention and any official document intended for that country receives a certificate from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Legalization of documents for Saudi Arabia may require additional steps before the documents can be presented to the Saudi Arabian embassy or consulate. 1. First of all, we recommend all customers to contact us with your request, the type of document, the requirements of the document, where it will be used and who will request it. This is especially important if you are applying for a Saudi work visa, Saudi family visit visa, Saudi tourist visa or Saudi business visa with our company, as certified documents may be required to support your application. All documents must be certified by the Secretary of the same state from which they originated. Some states have special rules. (New York, Maryland, …..) Require a court clerk to obtain state certification. (California, Nevada, …….) Issue an apostille instead of certification. Note: We can only help you with documents from the United States. If your documents are from Saudi Arabia, you should contact the appropriate competent authority to assist you in that country. If you intend to apply for a work visa in Saudi Arabia, you must make an appointment at an approved clinic to perform medical treatment using an embassy medical visa form. This Saudi visa must be certified by a lawyer and then by the FCO apostille before being accepted by the Saudi Embassy for legalization.
The Chinese embassy is still nearby. They accept documents in Washington D.C. based on their method of jurisdiction. At this point, we can process all federal documents (FDA, USPTO, FBI,…..) issued for all different states.